Designers should know crypto
The technology is here to stay, but with the more mainstream adoption come design challenges that were until now unsolved.
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The “thumb-driven design” and why UI is shifting down
Phone screens are getting bigger, and user interfaces are moving.
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Can you judge a book by its creative director?
Like a duet or dance, it’s about making your creative partner succeedThe co-authors of Two Beats Ahead, Panos A. Panay and R. Michael Hendrix; photo: Kimberly Panay, 2018In 2016 I was approached to write a book. I turned it down, only to find myself working on it a year later. The reason was that al..
How to build tech that does things differently
Data ethics principles and processes are useful, but they are often of limited use when it comes to addressing the social and environmental harms of the data economy. This post is about using creative R&D to build data technologies that embed a different set of values from the ground up, balancing e..
The UX of deadnaming
What happens when systems don’t know the difference between a legal name and a chosen name (and how can designers care about trans people)
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If you fail, I fail
How lockdown has taught designers to truly understand their clients.Image by Rikki StoreyAs the UK passes a sobering milestone marking a year since the first lockdown was announced, I have realised two truths:
As designers, we don’t truly understand the impact our clients experience during periods o..
Design for trust
Trust is a powerful force for driving user action. And since aesthetics is a dimension of trust, every designer should try to understand…
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Beyond the buzzword: Gamification done right
Gamification can make a good product better if done right, but it’s not a magic potion
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Popular Design News of the Week: March 8, 2021 – March 14, 2021
Everyday design fans submit incredible industry stories to our sister-site, Webdesigner News. Our colleagues sift through it, selecting the very best stories from the design, UX, tech, and development worlds and posting them live on the site.
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Accessibility vs Design trends
Neumorphism? Glassmorphism? Material Design? All design trends can be accessible.
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